Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Argentina
Argentina: Cumulative number of objects launched into space was 22 objects in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative number of objects launched into space in Argentina is 22 objects, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into space in Argentina peaked at 22 objects in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Argentina, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 objects | — |
| 1996 | 4 objects | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 5 objects | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6 objects | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 8 objects | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 10 objects | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 11 objects | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12 objects | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 14 objects | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 16 objects | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 17 objects | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 18 objects | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 19 objects | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 20 objects | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 21 objects | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 22 objects | +4.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 22 objects is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18 objects, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 22 objects is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22 objects, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +300.0% | 1 objects | 4 objects |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 objects | 1 objects | 6 objects | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.67 objects | 8 objects | 11 objects | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.4 objects | 12 objects | 18 objects | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.5 objects | 19 objects | 22 objects | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into space in Argentina?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Argentina was 22 objects in 2023, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 22 objects in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.